EP0173879B1 - Polyethers having tertiary alcoholic terminals - Google Patents

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EP0173879B1
EP0173879B1 EP85109981A EP85109981A EP0173879B1 EP 0173879 B1 EP0173879 B1 EP 0173879B1 EP 85109981 A EP85109981 A EP 85109981A EP 85109981 A EP85109981 A EP 85109981A EP 0173879 B1 EP0173879 B1 EP 0173879B1
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    • C08G65/00Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions forming an ether link in the main chain of the macromolecule
    • C08G65/02Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions forming an ether link in the main chain of the macromolecule from cyclic ethers by opening of the heterocyclic ring
    • C08G65/26Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions forming an ether link in the main chain of the macromolecule from cyclic ethers by opening of the heterocyclic ring from cyclic ethers and other compounds
    • C08G65/2603Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions forming an ether link in the main chain of the macromolecule from cyclic ethers by opening of the heterocyclic ring from cyclic ethers and other compounds the other compounds containing oxygen
    • C08G65/2606Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions forming an ether link in the main chain of the macromolecule from cyclic ethers by opening of the heterocyclic ring from cyclic ethers and other compounds the other compounds containing oxygen containing hydroxyl groups
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    • C08G65/00Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions forming an ether link in the main chain of the macromolecule
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    • C08G65/2618Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions forming an ether link in the main chain of the macromolecule from cyclic ethers by opening of the heterocyclic ring from cyclic ethers and other compounds the other compounds containing nitrogen
    • C08G65/2621Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions forming an ether link in the main chain of the macromolecule from cyclic ethers by opening of the heterocyclic ring from cyclic ethers and other compounds the other compounds containing nitrogen containing amine groups

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  • Hydroxyl terminated polyethers find uses as raw materials of polyurethane and polyester resins. Other uses include cosmetics, plasticizers, surfactants and raw materials of these products. Conventional polyethers are terminated with primary or secondary alcoholic groups, the presence of which normally contributes to their desirability for intended uses. It has been experienced in certain cases that the primary or secondary alcohol function is too active and therefore the presence thereof is not desirable. For example, polyethers having too active alcoholic function can lead to a premature reaction when reacted with polyisocyanates. Attempts have been made to remove the hydroxyl function by blocking with a group such as methyl or acyl, or replacing the hydroxyl group with chlorine. Obviously, polyethers having blocked or chlorinated terminals are not suitable for uses in which the presence of hydroxyl function is essential, e.g. for the production of polyurethane and polyester resins.
  • The DE-A-2 250 937 discloses polyethers which are terminated by a hydroxyl group. However, only polyethers having one tertiary OH-group at one terminal end are disclosed. Said known polyesters are used as tensides.
  • It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide new hydroxyl terminated polyethers which are free from the foregoing defects and therefore less active than conventional hydroxyl terminated polyethers.
  • The polyethers of the present invention lead to polyurethanes with surprisingly improved physical properties and flame retardancy.
  • According to the present invention, these objects have been achieved by providing polyethers of the formula:
    Figure imgb0001
    wherein
    • R is the residue of an organic hydroxyl compound or primary or secondary amine compound having a plurality of active hydrogen atoms, said plurality of active hydrogen atoms being removed.
    • R, is a C,-C,o alkyl or aryl,
    • R2 is a Cl-Clo alkyl,
    • R3 is H, CH3, C2H5 or phenyl,
    • x is 5-100,
    • y is 1-5, and
    • z is 2-8.
  • The polyethers of the present invention are prepared by reacting a compound of the formula:
    Figure imgb0002
    with an epoxide of the formula:
    Figure imgb0003
    in the presence of a basic or acidic catalyst.
  • The compounds of the formula II generally correspond to conventional polyethers having terminal primary or secondary alcoholic moieties and are synthesized by the well-known addition reaction of C2―C4 alkylene oxide or styrene oxide to a starting hydroxyl or amine compound having two to eight active hydrogen atoms in the presence of a basic or acidic catalyst.
  • Examples of starting hydroxyl or amine compounds include di- or polyhydroxyl compounds such as ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, hexanediol, glycerine, trimethylolpropane, pentaerythritol, sorbitol and sucrose, di- or polyamines such as ethylenediamine, hexamethylenediamine and tetramethylenepentamine.
  • About 5 to 100 moles per active hydrogen atom of alkylene oxide and/or styrene oxide may be reacted with the starting hydroxyl or amine compound to give the polyethers of the formula II as is well-known in the art. When these polyethers of the formula II contain different recurring units, these units may form either random or block copolymer.
  • The resulting polyethers of the formula II may be reacted with about 1 to 5 moles per hydroxyl group of an epoxide of the formula:
    Figure imgb0004
    in the presence a basic or acidic catalyst. Examples of preferred epoxides include isobutylene oxide and a-methylstyrene oxide. Examples of basic catalysts include sodium or potassium hydroxide, alcoholate of 1-4 carbon atoms, strontium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, sodium acetate and potassium acetate. Examples of acidic catalysts includes boron trifluoride and aluminum triisopropoxide. The reaction may be carried out at a temperature of 100-150°C. The reaction time varies depending upon particular reactants and reaction conditions, and is usually from 30 minutes to 5 hours.
  • The polyethers of the present invention have at their each terminal end a tertiary alcoholic moiety which is less active than primary or secondary alcoholic terminals possessed by conventional polyethers. Accordingly, they are highly suitable, for example, for preparing polyisocyanate-containing formulations wherein premature reactions should be avoided without compromising properties of the resulting polyurethane resins.
  • The invention is further illustrated by the following examples wherein all parts and percents are by weight.
  • Example 1
  • An autoclave having stirring means was charged with 76 parts of propylene glycol and 5 parts of potassium hydroxide, and then purged with nitrogen gas. Then 924 parts of propylene oxide were introduced at a pressure of 3 kg/cm2 (about 3 bar) and reacted at 130°C. Thereafter 72 parts of isobutylene oxide were introduced to the autoclave at a pressure of 1 kg/cm2 (about 3 bar) and reacted at 130°C for 4 hours. After the reaction, 20 parts of synthetic aluminum silicate was added and the mixture stirred at 120°C at the atmospheric pressure for 3 hours. The mixture was then removed from the reactor and filtered through a one micron filter. 960 parts of polyether having a viscosity of 250 pPas at 25°C were obtained.
  • Example 2
  • Similar to Example 1, the polyethyers of this invention were produced from varying starting hydroxyl or amine compounds. Table 1 shows details of the reaction conditions.
    Figure imgb0005
  • Example 3
  • A specimen of a polyurethane resin was produced using the reaction product obtained in Example 1. As a control, a corresponding specimen was produced using conventional polypropylene glycol having a molecular weight of 1,000.
  • Table 2 shows details of the procedure and properties of these specimens.
    Figure imgb0006

Claims (6)

1. Polyethers of the following general formula:
Figure imgb0007
wherein
R is the residue of an organic hydroxyl compound or of a primary or secondary amine compound having a plurality of active hydrogen atoms, said plurality of active hydrogen atoms being removed.
R1 is a C1―C10 alkyl or aryl,
R2 is a C1―C10 alkyl,
R3 is H, CH3, C2H5 or phenyl,
x is 5-100,
y is 1-5, and
z is 2-8.
2. Polyethers of claim 1, wherein R2 is methyl and R1 is methyl or phenyl.
3. Polyethers of claim 2, wherein R3 is H or CH3.
4. A process for preparing the polyethers of claims 1-3, comprising reacting a compound of the formula
Figure imgb0008
with an epoxide of the formula:
Figure imgb0009
in the presence of a basic or acidic catalyst.
5. A process of claim 4, wherein the reaction temperature is 100-150°C.
6. The use of the polyethers of anyone of claims 1-3 in polyurethane formulations.
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